Building Physician Resiliency Through CREATION Health: A Research Study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a standardized application of a physician-oriented CREATION Health curriculum is associated with reductions in burnout and perceived stress and improvements in well-being and empathy

This is a prospective, non-randomized study of a convenience sample of Centura Health physicians.This study will not include any drugs or devices. The physician-oriented intervention will consist of a two-day weekend retreat that focuses on the application of CREATION Health principles in order to reduce burnout and perceived stress and improve well-being and empathy. There will be one four-hour session about each of the following CREATION Health principles: Choice, Trust, Interpersonal Relationships, and Outlook.

The study subjects will be recruited for approximately six weeks prior to the projected start date. The participants will attend the two-day weekend retreat. Follow-up assessments will be administered three months and six months after the retreat. The investigators will analyze the data and complete the study one month after the final assessment is administered.

The physician-oriented intervention will consist of a two-day weekend retreat that focuses on the application of CREATION Health principles in order to reduce burnout and perceived stress and improve well-being and empathy. There will be one four-hour session about each of the following CREATION Health principles: Choice, Trust, Interpersonal Relationships, and Outlook.

The Emotional Exhaustion subscale scores range from 0 to 54. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes. The Depersonalization subscale scores range from 0 to 30. Higher scores indicate worst outcomes. The Personal Accomplishment subscale scores range from 0 to 48. Higher scores indicate better outcomes.

The following question will be asked to assess well-being: "How satisfied are you with your life as a whole?" The scores range from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate better outcomes.

The Perceived Stress Scale will be used to measure perceived stress. The scores range from 0 to 40. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes.

The Jefferson Scale of Empathy will be used to assess empathy. The scores range from 0 to 140. Higher scores indicate better outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria: Physician employed by Centura Health or credentialed physician with privileges at Centura Health Adult ≥ 18 years old English language proficiency Able to provide informed consent Resides in the Denver, Colorado area Willing to commit to the timeline of the study Exclusion Criteria: Plans to reside outside of the Denver, Colorado area within the 8 months

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